TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

COVER PAGE

BIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1 INTRODUCTION

2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Definitions of CIM

2.1.1 My Definition

2.1.2 Other Definitions

2.2 Current Research Work in CIM

2.2.1 Planning CIM Systems

2.2.1.1 Why Plan

2.2.1.2 Planning With Models

2.2.1.3 Modeling Techniques/Tools

2.2.1.4 Recommended Technique - IDEF

2.2.1.5 IDEF Models for Apparel

2.2.2 Standards for CIM

2.2.2.1 MAP and TOP

2.2.2.2 TAMMF

2.2.2.3 FIGARMA

2.2.2.4 INTERLINK

2.2.2.5 AMP Suite

2.2.2.6 TALC

2.2.2.7 CIMGLUE

2.2.2.8 Sneakernet

2.2.3 Databases for CIM

2.2.3.1 Multibase

2.2.3.2 IISS

2.2.3.3 IMDAS

2.2.3.4 IDS System

2.3 Examples of CIM Systems in Industry

2.3.1 GM Truck & Bus Group Plants

2.3.2 Pirelli General

2.3.3 (TC)²

2.4 CIM Implementation Guidelines

3 PLANNING THE CIM PROTOTYPE

3.1 Location

3.2 Strategy

3.3 Plans for Implementing Strategy

4 IMPLEMENTING THE CIM PROTOTYPE

4.1 Studying (TC)²

4.2 IDEF Modeling

4.3 Constructing the CIM Database

4.3.1 Deciding What to Automate

4.3.2 Constructing the Data Tables

4.3.3 Establishing Relationships

4.3.4 Implementing the Relationships

5 CONCLUSIONS

5.1 Summary

5.2 Results

5.3 Recommendations

6 LIST OF REFERENCES

7 APPENDICES

7.1 Node Index for IDEF0 Model

7.2 Function Definitions

7.3 ICOM Definitions

7.4 IDEF0 Model of (TC)²

7.5 IDEF1 Models of (TC)²

8 ADDENDUM

8.1 Overhead Slides from Oral Presentation

8.2 (TC)² Actual Forms & CIM R:BASE Prototype Versions

8.2.1 Marker History List - (TC)²

8.2.2 Marker History List - R:BASE

8.2.3 Piece Goods Report - (TC)²

8.2.4 Piece Goods Report - R:BASE

8.2.5 Fabric Specific Trim List - (TC)²

8.2.6 Fabric Specific Trim List - R:BASE

8.2.7 Production Schedule - (TC)²

8.2.8 Production Schedule - R:BASE

8.2.9 Cut Order - (TC)²

8.2.10 Cut Order - R:BASE